2025-12-27 14:23:58

Your brain may be your biggest enemy when trading.

I want to share some observations about trading psychology—things that most traders have never formally learned and only realize after their accounts are wiped out.

What to do when you lack motivation? How to refocus after continuous losses? Why are decisions always wrong under pressure? There are no magical indicators to solve these problems. Only innate, raw human psychology.

If this series can help even one person avoid wiping out their account, it’s worth sharing. Because psychological resilience is often the dividing line between success and failure in trading.

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MEVictim

· 12-28 13:17

Really, a bad mindset makes everything pointless. I am a living lesson haha --- Only at the moment of account liquidation do you realize it's not a technical issue at all --- You hit the nail on the head. The easiest time to do stupid things is during losses, no one can escape that --- No matter how many indicators there are, they can't save a greedy mind. You're right --- Decisions made under great pressure look pretty ridiculous when reviewed... --- I feel this is what should be discussed, not always researching candlestick patterns --- Once you reset to zero, you understand everything. But it's too late --- Trading without psychological preparation is just gambling, facts

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UnluckyLemur

· 12-28 11:13

Only after losing money three times did I realize that indicators are all fake; a good mindset is what truly matters.

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ETH_Maxi_Taxi

· 12-27 14:53

Account liquidation is deserved; the truth is that greed kills. Isn't it better to set stop-loss and sleep peacefully?

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InscriptionGriller

· 12-27 14:53

Honestly, this is the biggest truth in the crypto world. No matter how fancy the indicators are, they can't save greedy minds. I've seen too many tech experts go all-in and get wiped out just because of a single obsession, it's hilarious.

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GasOptimizer

· 12-27 14:49

Really, the feeling of going bankrupt and then realizing the truth is so heartbreaking haha The mental aspect is indeed overlooked. Everyone is trying to find some magical indicator, but it's really just a fight with oneself. I deeply resonate with the period of continuous losses. The hardest part isn't the technical aspect; it's how to keep on living.

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RiddleMaster

· 12-27 14:40

Really, only at the moment of liquidation do you understand what it means that the brain is the enemy—those words hit home.

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MEVHunterNoLoss

· 12-27 14:30

Really, I didn't believe this before the liquidation, but now I truly understand.

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WalletDetective

· 12-27 14:25

Really, only when you blow up and get liquidated do you realize that mindset is the most important thing; indicators are useless. Only after experiencing a margin call do you understand what "the mind is the enemy" means. Psychological preparation is indeed underestimated; most people just want to find that "guaranteed winning indicator." You're absolutely right. When the pressure is high, the brain doesn't work well, and at this point, trading is basically gambling. I've seen too many technical analysis experts ultimately lose to their greed and fear. This is the real trading course, not those paid indicators. When the mindset collapses, everything is in vain. I have deep personal experience.

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